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Folder, "February 28, 1968 - 8:35 a.m. Gen. Wheeler"s trip to Vietnam discussion with Foreign Policy Advisors," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

the people in the countryside rather decently. We may have to confront the possibility of desertion. The Viet Cong and the North Vietnamese may ruin themselves if they go "flat out. " I doubt that the Government of South Vietnam will collapseo It looks like

Folder, "February 7, 1968 - 12:29 p.m. National Security Council Meeting," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

. ' FEBRUARY 7, 1968 - 12:29 p.m. NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL MEETING Vice President Sec. McNamara Secretary Rusk Secretary Fowler Under Sec. Katzenbach Leonard Marks William Gaud Paul Nitze Price Daniel General Wheeler Richard Helms Bromley Smith
Folder, "February 7, 1968 - 12:29 p.m. National Security Council Meeting," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2

Folder, "February 9, 1968 - 10:15 p.m. Senior Foreign Policy Advisors meeting," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

the case that an open meeting with the committee now is not in the national interest. 2. Reply to Fulbright by letter now, saying simply that ' 1I have read Secretary Rusk's letter of last December, and agree with it." 3. Telephone Fulbright and tell him "I

Folder, "February 12, 1968 - 1:45 p.m. Senior Foreign Policy Advisors meeting," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

conventional attacks for the first time. Clark Clifford: In his cable, General Westmoreland also points out that it is national policy to keep the enemy from seizing and holding the two northerr. provinces. Hasn't that been the situation all along? General
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Folder, "February 20, 1968 - 1:05 p.m. Tuesday luncheon with Rusk, McNamara, Wheeler, Helms, Rostow, Clifford," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

questions for awhile. I saw them load the plane. The people :moved with precision. I went inside the plane. There were 94 men in there, all in place. I talked to them a few .minutes and then saw the plane take off. That's a rather rough feeling. From there I
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Folder, "February 9, 1968 - 11:02 a.m. Joint Chiefs of Staff," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

of the Air National Guard and other air squadrons. This would place the 82nd Airborn in Vietnam in 5 days (its cargo in 14 days). This option would put the Marines in Vietnam in 3 days and the cargo in 9 days. Option 4 - This would use civilian aircraft

Folder, "March 26, 1968 - 1:15 p.m. Foreign Policy Advisors Luncheon - regulars plus added group - Vietnam," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

' •• ~_.-t...,....... _.~-v. . ... A) Clmed by Executive Order 12356·governing access to national security information. 8) Closed by statute or by the agency which originated the dQCjJM8nt. C) Closed in accord4nce with restrlctJons contained 1'l
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Folder, "February 11, 1968 - 4:30 p.m. Senior Foreign Policy Advisors - Rusk, McNamara, Wheeler, Clifford, Taylor," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

: --- Very little went on yesterday in Vietnam. There were some small actions around Khe Sanh. More people were evacuated from Khe Sanh. A defector was picked up. He said the plan of attack was first to hit Long Vie; then to hit Con Thien; then to hit Khe

Folder, "March 22, 1968 Supplemental notes on meeting of the President with General Abrams," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

was at wit~ end on how to get people to report the war the way it is. He said he took Johnny Apple of the New York Times with him on one all-day excursion. He said they got out of the chopper at one RF post, the re was a province chief and American adviser

Folder, "February 10, 1968 - 3:17 p.m. Senior Foreign Affairs Advisors - Rusk, McNamara, Clifford, Rostow, etc.," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

anything. The President: and positive. Cy is the best equipped for this. He is precise, firm Secretary McNamara: Cy would take a hardheaded view. He is a good reporter. He would bring back the views of our top people the re and his own intelligent

Folder, "February 13, 1968 - 1:12 p.m. Tuesday luncheon group - Rusk, McNamara, Helms, Clifford, Wheeler, Rostow," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

ott of our mission. These people are ultra sensitive and in a hurt mood. There is a good chance they would feel they are being downgraded by being made a part of a two purpose mission and by lack of urgency in my reporting to the Presi dent